Mr. DeFreitas hails from Washington D.C. and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of the District of Columbia in 1986 with a B.A. in Urban Studies. He then attended the Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, LA graduating in 1989. He is a member of the Florida Bar, Georgia Bar, Maryland Bar, and the D.C. Bar.
After graduating from Law School Mr. DeFreitas worked for several large insurance companies both in their claims departments and as in-house counsel. For the last 28 years, he has concentrated his practice in Plaintiff’s personal injury and was a Partner at the former Best and Anderson Law Firm working there from 1997-2006. DeFreitas then Joined the Morgan and Morgan firm working there from 2006-2023 where he was a Partner/Shareholder.
Mr. DeFreitas is a seasoned trial lawyer with over 34 years of experience and joined the Firm in May of 2023 and is of counsel.
Mr. DeFreitas is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and has tried well over 100 civil cases to verdict and has obtained multiple million-dollar verdicts over the course of his 34-year career. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and is also certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Mediator.
Mr. DeFreitas is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
Settlement on behalf of our client who did not receive timely medication in the Emergency Department to treat an evolving stroke, which left him with permanent injuries and neurologic deficits. The doctors and nurses involved failed to correctly diagnose his true condition and failed to administer clot-busting medication in a timely manner.
The claim was amicably resolved with all medical providers and their insurance companies prior to a lawsuit being filed.
Our 67-year-old client faced serious complications following hernia repair surgery. During recovery, he needed breathing and oxygen support. However, the physician chose an inappropriate method of respiratory support, opting for a mask with forced airway pressure instead of intubation. This misstep resulted in a tear in the client's esophagus, which the surgery had already weakened. Consequently, our client suffered catastrophic health issues, underwent additional surgery, and fortunately survived.
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